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Gene Mutation Causes Asthma
Medical News Today The team identified that an over-active gene "ORMDL3" was linked to around 30 percent of childhood asthma cases. The gene is responsible for disrupting the synthesis of lipid molecules (known as sphingolipids). They aren't fully sure how a reduced … |
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New Drug May Decrease Asthma Attacks By 87% – Medical News Today
Medical News Today A novel, lab-made molecule was able to stick to certain inflammatory proteins and decrease and minimize acute breathing issues among people with moderate-to-severe asthma, according to new research by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. |
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Antibody Gets High Marks for Asthma Control
MedPage Today "This study targeted those individuals who, on the basis of eosinophil levels in their blood, seemed to have evidence for Th2-type asthma," principal investigator Sally Wenzel, MD, of the University of Pittsburgh, told MedPage Today. "By using this … |
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New Drug May Decrease Asthma Attacks By 87%
Medical News Today A novel, lab-made molecule was able to stick to certain inflammatory proteins and decrease and minimize acute breathing issues among people with moderate-to-severe asthma, according to new research by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. |
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Asthma Tied to Sleep Apnea
MedPage Today Participants in the Wisconsin Sleep Cohort who self-identified as having asthma at the start of the research in 1988 had a 41% incident obstructive sleep apnea rate, compared with an obstructive sleep apnea incident rate of 29% among participants who … |
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Asthma Tied to Sleep Apnea – MedPage Today
MedPage Today Participants in the Wisconsin Sleep Cohort who self-identified as having asthma at the start of the research in 1988 had a 41% incident obstructive sleep apnea rate, compared with an obstructive sleep apnea incident rate of 29% among participants who … |
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Inhaled, Systemic Steroids Both OK for Asthma – MedPage Today
MedPage Today PHILADELPHIA — Children treated with inhaled corticosteroids or systemic steroids for acute asthma attacks appear to do equally well in terms of hospital admission rates and other outcomes, researchers reported here. An analysis that pooled outcomes … |
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Vitamin D May Help Treat Asthma
Medical News Today Researchers in London have identified a mechanism through which vitamin D can significantly reduce the symptoms of asthma and suggest it may offer a new way to treat the debilitating condition, which in the UK alone affects around 5.4 million people … Vitamin D found beneficial in treating asthma symptoms Vitamin D might cure your asthma, so get out in the sun Sunshine Vitamin D may treat Asthma |
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Simulator Helps Asthma Patients Breathe Easier – MedPage Today
MedPage Today Vitari said that correct inhaling techniques can be important in controlling asthma attacks, but many patients do not understand the appropriate way to inhale their medication. "If inhalation is too quick, oropharyngeal and large airway deposition is … |
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Today Is World Asthma Day
CBS Local PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Today is World Asthma Day. It's part of an initiative to inform people of the triggers, treatments and consequences of the disease. More people are being diagnosed with Asthma and proper treatment is the key to managing symptoms, … |
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